Official UK procurement notice
Lovo Med Cell Processing Kits
Authority: The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£127,200published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Fresenius Kabi Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires the supply of LOVO Med Cell Processing Kit consumables for use with existing LOVO Analysers. The requirement comprises 24 boxes of LOVO Med Cell Processing Kits over a 12-month period.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
33140000 Medical consumables
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077abd
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
- The contract is being awarded under Section 41 and Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023. Due to technical compatibility requirements and an absence of competition for technical reasons, only Fresenius Kabi Limited can supply consumables compatible with the Trust's existing LOVO Analysers. No reasonable alternative or substitute consumables are available that would enable continued operation of the equipment.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £127,2001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Kabi LimitedLovo Med Processing Kits9 Oct 2026 — 8 Oct 2027 | £127,200 | 25 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published25 Sept 2026, 15:16 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published25 Sept 2026, 14:49 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FRESENIUS KABI LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender